Wando River above Mount Pleasant water level

Name: Wando River above Mount Pleasant water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Tidal gauge, Wando River, South Carolina, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

21.09ft Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 18,900 cfs
Water temperature: 73 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Wando River above Mount Pleasant is well above normal at 21.09 ft.

That puts it 2.42 ft above the median of 18.67 ft for mid-October, based on 31 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 19.26 ft (+1.83 ft).

It has dropped 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 16.46 ft and 21.52 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 73 °F.

Compared with 31 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 18.67 ft2.42 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 18.04 ft – 19.19 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (31 years of records)
Same day last year: 19.26 ft+1.83 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 16.46 ft – 21.52 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 17.11 ft – 19.93 ft

Flood levels and safety

Most flood deaths in the US happen in vehicles. Six inches of fast water can knock an adult off their feet, and a foot or two can float a car. If a road is covered, turn around.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 67° 50° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 74° 45° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 74° 52° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 75° 53° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 53° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 72° 56° – Wind 15 mph

25 Sun 75° 55° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 16 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the Wando River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wando River at Cainhoy below WandoTidal gauge, Wando River	15.01 ft	Very high	−0.26 ft	6.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cooper River at Ports Authority Pier K CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	15.28 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	3.3 mi
Cooper River at U.s. Highway 17 at CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	9.61 ft	Very high	−0.14 ft	4.0 mi
Cooper River at Filbin Creek at North CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	13.84 ft	Very high	−0.14 ft	4.4 mi
Ashley River near North CharlestonTidal gauge, Ashley River	11.72 ft	Very high	−0.14 ft	8 mi
Cooper River at Mobay near N CharlestonTidal gauge, Cooper River	9.77 ft	Very high	−0.13 ft	9 mi
Cooper River above Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River	9.03 ft	Very high	−0.11 ft	11 mi
French Quarter Creek near HugerRiver gauge, French Quarter Creek	7.73 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Cooper River near Goose CreekTidal gauge, Cooper River	17.48 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Wando River above Mount Pleasant compare with last year?

It is 1.83 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 19.26 ft.

What is a normal level for the Wando River above Mount Pleasant in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 18.67 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 18.04 ft and 19.19 ft, based on 31 years of records.

What is the water level of Wando River above Mount Pleasant today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:15 PM EDT, the water level was 21.09 ft. Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wando River above Mount Pleasant rising or falling?

Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 2.83 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wando River above Mount Pleasant normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 31 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:021720698 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.85906, -79.89620 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	21.09 ft	2026-10-19 18:15	Provisional
Flow	18,900 cfs	2026-10-19 13:15	Provisional
Water temperature	73 °F	2026-10-19 18:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wando River above Mount Pleasant (usgs:021720698). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/wando-river-above-mount-pleasant

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer